Investigation of the reproductive and growth hormone status of dogs affected by idiopathic recurrent flank alopecia

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 417-422

  Curtis, C F ^a   Evans, H ^b   Lloyd, D H ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b SCL Bioscience Services

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANDROSTENEDIONE; CORTICOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE; SOMATOMEDIN C; TESTOSTERONE; XYLAZINE;

ALOPECIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; MALE; PHOTOPERIODICITY;

17-ALPHA-HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ALOPECIA; ANDROSTENEDIONE; ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MALE; PHOTOPERIOD; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE; XYLAZINE;

EID: 0030226046     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1996.tb02439.x     Document Type: Article

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